Golden Webcap vs Great Jerboa

Cortinarius humicola compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

Golden Webcap is Endangered while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Great Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Allactaga
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Great Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.